DHYG 271 Healthcare Foundations (4 credits)
Course Description
This course introduces foundational dental hygiene theory of practice, applicable laws and regulations for oral healthcare employees in Washington (WA) state to include personal, professional and community risks related to disease transmission and infection control practices, and medical emergencies response in dentistry.
Course Content
History of dental hygiene relating to the development of the profession and professional culture
Role of dental hygienists on the oral healthcare team
Washington State (WA) laws and standards governing the dental professions
Dental and medical terminology relating to oral health sciences
Electronic health records legal documentation for patient care
Principles of disease transmission in oral healthcare and community settings
Infection control in the dental setting – bloodborne and respiratory pathogens
Ergonomics for the patient in dental chairs
Dental and medical equipment for dental office emergencies
Patient medical history in emergencies
Emergency Response System
Universal emergency intervention protocols
Student Outcomes
- Evaluate the evolution and culture of the dental hygiene profession.
- Demonstrate introductory oral health communications.
- Contrast the current Washington State Dental Practice Acts and emerging oral health care roles.
- Explain safe infection control practices and legal documentation in the dental setting.
- Apply the correct use of armamentarium and equipment used in dental and medical emergencies commonly encountered in a clinical dental setting.
Degree Outcomes
PROGRAM OUTCOME: This course is part of Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Ability(ies).
Core Abilities
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.
Information Literacy: Graduates will be critical users, creators, and disseminators of information by examining how information is created, valued, and influenced by power and privilege.
Lecture Contact Hours 36
Lab Contact Hours 8
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 44
Potential Methods
Case history
Class discussion
Computer presentations
Group oral presentations
Group written project
Instructor observation with feedback
Lab activity/project
Oral presentation
Peer evaluation
Role playing/simulations
Self-evaluation
Written exam
Instructor evaluation
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